BASF Australia Ltd

[2014] FWCA 2719

[2014] FWCA 2719

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BASF Australia Ltd
(AG2014/722)

BASF AUSTRALIA LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 24 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the BASF Australia Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BASF Australia Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by BASF Australia Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from BASF Australia Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision as Attachment A.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Attachment A:

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